Advertising device.



UNITED STAWTENT OFFICE 1 JAMES THOliASl ALEXANDER ROSEMERGEY, OF CALUMET, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ON- HALF TO JAMES ROSEMERGEY, SR., OF CALUMET, MlCHIGAN.

ADVERTISING DEVlCE.

' Specification of Letters. Patent.

Application filed October 24, 1907. Serial No. 399,014.

l Iii/m7] whom. it may concern.:

B-e it known that I, Jxuns Tiiouas ALEX-l 'needles and pins, thiinbles, scissors and other like articles which it is desired to keep safely audi at the saine time conspicuously for immediate use; and the object of the invention is to simplify and improve the construction andi `operation of this class of devices.

lil'it-h these andother ends in view, which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will lie hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

En the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the ire- 'cise` structural details therein exhibited, ut theft changes, alterations and modifications uitlnin the scope of the claims may be re-` sorted to when desired.

the drawing-Figure 1 is a front elevation lof a device constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective detail view of one of the supporting hooks used in conneerion with the invention.

Yrin-:Hunted transversely upon the base 1 is a plr-trality of forward extending brackets 2, 2 provided at their front ends with upward extending arms 3 u on which a row of spools may be su'iporte The. brackets 2, which are preferab y made of sheet metal, are proi vided at their rear ends with downturned hooks 5 extending through the `baseand engaging the rear side of the latter, thus maintaining the 'brackets in an approximately.

horizontal and-the spool-supporti`ng arms 3 1n approxn/nately vertical position. T he arms 3 are formed by coiling the upward ter-y minal extensions of the brackets 1n tubular form, as shown, thus constituting spindles upon which the spools may be supp'ortedin such a manner that they will rotate freely when thread is drawn therefrom; the brackets 2 may be provided with apertures 6 registerin'g with the tubular arms 3, and the free Patent-ed sepais, 190sends/of the thread upon the spools may be guided through said arms and apertures, as will be clearly seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings, thus preventing the loose ends of the thread from becoming tangled.

Pads or cushions 7 for Vholding needles and ins Aare suitablv secured upon the base beibw the row of spool-holding bracketsand loops 8 in which tiimbles 9 may be support-.-

ed are mounted between the pads or cushions 7. Near the lower corners ofthe base are secured double hooks 10 upon which pairs of scissors 11 may be suspended or supported without danger of opening or spreading; a similar double hook 12 has been shown arranged below the thimble-supporting loops 8, and said double hook 12 may be utilized for an additional pair of scissors or for any other purpose; thus,' for instance, a lead pencil 13 might be appropriately supported upon the said double hook. The' monthly leaves of a calendar14 are stapled or otherwise secured upon the base intermediate the hooks 10 and below the hook 12.

The space on the base between the row of spool-supporting brackets and the upper edge of t e base is reserved for advertising purposes, as shown at l5 5 advertising matter of any suitable nature beimr printed, in-' -struction is simple and inexpensive, and the device when completed forms an extremely convenient and valuable work companion and calendar which, while doubtless espe- I.

cially useful for ladies, will be equally appref4 ture that it may .which will enable it to be distributed gratuit'ously for advertising purposes; the device ciated by men. i The device. is ,of such a nabe constructed at a cost being sufficiently usen to insure itsbeing carefully ke )t in ainajority of cases, unlike ordinary advertising devices, which, as a rule,l are quickly destroyed. It is obvious that lthe value of an advertising medium depends largely upon its being safeguarded and exposed conspicuously to view for a consid;

erable period; and the intrinsic value of the present device is such as to insure its being ept and safeguarded in a majority of instances, as above set forth.

It is obvious that when the device is presented or advertising dpurposes it is not necessarily accompanie by the o'utiit of thread, scissors and other appurtenances, this being obviously left to the discretion of the user; it is thought, however, that the cost of the device even when completely fitted ont, will not be prohibitive.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:- i

1. In a device of the class described, a spool su porting member, consisting of a bracket liaving a supporting hook and an upward extending tu ular spool-supporting arm, said bracket being provided with a seaee thread-guiding aperture at the loafer endrof sion coiled to form a tubular arm upon which a spool may be supported for rotation.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base-board, of a spool supporting member consisting of a bracket providedat its rear end with a downturned ook extending through the base and engaging the rear side of the latter, said bracket being provided adjacent to its front end with an u Ward extension coiled to form a tubular spoo -supporting arm, and with a threadguiding a erture registering with the lower end of sai arm. v

In testimony whereof I a i; my signature in presence of two witnesse's\.Av

JAMES Timms Marianna"absenteeism e Witnesses:

ALBERT C. SrNcooK, JOHN MoDoNALD. 

